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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I keep seeing rumors tha Indian tankers were allowed to pass the straight by paying in yuan.  Seems it’s not exactly true, here is the AI summary in case anyone is interested.

“Two India-flagged LPG carriers — the Shivalik and Nanda Devi, both owned by the state-owned Shipping Corporation of India — transited the Strait around March 13–14, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence.  India’s shipping ministry confirmed the two vessels had safely transited overnight, and India’s foreign minister S. Jaishankar said the passage was the result of diplomatic negotiations with Iran, calling it an example of what diplomacy could achieve.

Did they pay in yuan?

Not exactly — at least not confirmed. The Iranian Ambassador to India confirmed that Tehran had permitted some Indian vessels to transit the Strait but did not specify the number of ships or the payment terms.  The passage appears to have been secured through diplomacy, not yuan payment specifically.

The yuan proposal is separate
Iran is considering allowing a limited number of oil tankers to pass through the Strait on the condition that cargo is traded in Chinese yuan — a senior Iranian official told CNN. The proposal is described as part of Tehran’s plan to manage the controlled reopening of the waterway, which has been effectively closed since March 1 following US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Chinese observers have reacted cautiously to the yuan proposal, citing operational feasibility limits, security risks, and the potential to strain China-US ties.

Broader context

About 89 ships crossed the Strait between March 1–15 — down sharply from the normal 100–135 vessel passages per day before the conflict began. More than one-fifth of those vessels were believed to be Iran-affiliated, with Chinese and Greek-affiliated ships among the rest. Some vessels reportedly declared themselves China-linked or with all-Chinese crews to reduce the risk of attack.

So the short answer: the Indian tankers got through via diplomatic negotiation, not documented yuan payments. The yuan-for-passage proposal is real but still being floated as policy — it hasn’t been formally implemented yet.“[/quote]

It’s not just Indian tankers. The strait is open for anyone except USA or Israel and their allies (which there are none at this point). 
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